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MUNICH (AP) — Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is set to return to action with Bayern Munich for the first time in nearly a month with the World Cup only weeks away. Neuer has been dealing with a shoulder problem and has not played since a 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund on Oct. 8. Bayern coach

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Premier League team Leeds has lost a multi-million dollar pandemic-related transfer dispute with German club Leipzig. The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an appeal by Leeds against a FIFA ruling that had ordered the English club to pay Leipzig $6.6 million for French forward Jean-Kévin

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s career home run leader Sadaharu Oh is reported hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms. Japan’s Kyodo news agency cited the Japanese club the SoftBank Hawks, where Oh is the club chairman. Kyodo said Oh was admitted to a hospital in southwestern Japan in Miyazaki prefecture. The agency said the 82-year-old Oh was admitted

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Soccer’s top officials have urged the 32 teams preparing for the most political World Cup in the modern to focus on the game in Qatar and avoid handing out lessons in morality. A letter urging teams to “let football take center stage” was sent by FIFA

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of revelers have returned to Hong Kong Stadium to enjoy a highly anticipated international rugby sevens tournament for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. It wasn’t a celebration for everyone. Some international fans unaware of the city’s pandemic restrictions were being turned away

SHIGA, Japan (AP) — Motoko Ueda has had a 3-under 69 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the LPGA’s Toto Classic. Ueda was a shot clear of fellow Japanese players Miyu Yamashita and Ai Suzuki. Yamashita carded a 68 and Suzuki had a 70. Attahaya Thitikul of Thailand is the LPGA’s

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko had three goals and an assist in his first NHL hat trick as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 8-5. Elias Pettersson had a goal and four assists, Bo Horvat had two goals and an assist, and J.T. Miller and Dakota Joshua also scored for the Canucks.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Miles Wood had two goals and an assist as the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 for their fifth straight win. Ryan Graves and Jesper Bratt also scored for the Devils. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 16 of the 18 shots he faced before exiting in the second period

By The Associated Press The Astros and Phillies travel Friday to Texas, where Game 6 of the World Series will be played a night later. Houston is on the brink of its second title after winning 3-2 in Philadelphia on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Fall Classic. The Astros’ 2017

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Houston Astros center fielder Chas McCormick and fill-in first baseman Trey Mancini both made key defensive plays in the late innings that helped preserve a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series. Mancini corralled a hard grounder by Kyle Schwarber with runners on first and third

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz (AP) — Jason Robertson had two goals and scored for the fourth straight game as the Dallas Stars used a four-goal first period to beat the Arizona Coyotes 7-2. Denis Gurianov, Wyatt Johnston, Ty Dellandrea, Jamie Benn, and Jani Hakanpaa also scored for Dallas. Scott Wedgewood had 28

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist, and Aleksander Barkov and Radko Gudas also scored for Florida. Matthew Tkachuk

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach Lovie Smith spent most of his postgame news conference after his team lost to the Philadelphia Eagles fielding questions about a player who wasn’t on the field. Smith was peppered with questions about the status of veteran receiver Brandin Cooks after he was inactive

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies continued to struggle in the clutch in a 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the World Series. The Astros lead the series 3-2 as it heads back to Houston. The Phillies failed to get the key hit for most

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles overcame a slow start to get a 29-17 win over the Houston Texans Thursday night, giving them the first 8-0 start in franchise history. Hurts lost a fumble in a forgettable first half

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. Mark Jankowski and Roman Josi also scored for Nashville, which was 1-6-1 after opening the season with back-to-back wins against San Jose in Prague. Kevin Lankinen

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jonathan Toews converted Jake McCabe’s pass into an open-net goal in overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1. Toews scored his seventh goal of the season 1:31 into the sudden-death session, with goaltender Jonathan Quick drawn to the side by McCabe. The Blackhawks